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Bwin does its bit for problem gaming research

16 Dec 2008

The major Vienna-listed online gambling group Bwin and the Division on Addictions at the Cambridge Health Alliance, a Harvard Medical School Teaching Affiliate, have signed an agreement for research collaboration for five years.

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Cryptologic widens its distribution net

16 Dec 2008

The Dublin-based Internet gambling software developer CryptoLogic Limited has inked a strategic partnership deal with Orbis Technology Limited, a provider of interactive gaming and betting solutions. The agreement makes CryptoLogic’s top performing games available to the gaming brands in Orbis’ portfolio of customers through Orbis’ Fixed Odds Games (FOG) platform.

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More bingo and white label sites for 888.com

16 Dec 2008

The Gibraltar-based online gambling group 888.com has announced the imminent launch of three new bingo networks for third parties, and six white label partners in a marked acceleration of its bingo expansion strategy. The new operations will boost 888 bingo networks to ten in all, including Mirror Bingo, Foxy Bingo, and Wink Bingo.

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RGA acts against proposed Norwegian UIGEA

13 Dec 2008

The Remote Gaming Association, a UK trade body which numbers most of the major online gambling groups among its members, has revealed that it has lodged a formal complaint with the European Surveillance Agency on the proposed Norwegian legislation aimed at creating a Nordic UIGEA.

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Euro-Football wants sports police

13 Dec 2008

Union of European Football Associations president Michel Platini has some pretty strong views about the impact of betting on sports, which he voiced on Friday in Athens when he urged European lawmakers to use the EU bloc-wide liberalisation of gambling to protect football from illegal betting syndicates – especially those from Asia.

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Kentucky appeal heard

13 Dec 2008

Pretty much as expected, there was no immediate decision Friday on the iMEGA and IGC vs. Kentucky state hearing in the Kentucky Appeals Court in Louisville…but the good news is that almost all of those present felt that the three judges hearing the case were very well prepared, asked many pertinent and probing questions, and …

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Two new games from Backgammonmasters

12 Dec 2008

Internet gambling operator BackgammonMasters.com has launched two additional proprietary software-powered games in its All-in-One Game Lobby. The games are a single deck, multi-handed Blackjack variant and  “Deuces Wild” video poker game.

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Chinese gambling sweep targets Shanghai

12 Dec 2008

The Chinese goavernment’s drive against illegal gambling focused on the major urban and industrial city of Shanghai this week, with the Shanghai Daily newspaper reporting the arrest of over 500 persons alleged to be either gamblers or operators of illegal gambling facilities.

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Blandford joins WSN board

12 Dec 2008

Veteran online gambling entrepreneur and businessman Mark Blandford, who founded Sportingbet among other successful ventures, is to join the board of China-facing World Sports Network following a first institutional round of venture funding from his Valhalla Investments Inc., an Alderney based venture capital investor specialising in the leisure sector.

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Hello lil´lady!

12 Dec 2008

Online slot players have a new game from Wagerworks to try out this week, branded Lil’ Lady.

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Netent powers latest Victor Chandler operation

12 Dec 2008

An agreement signed in July this year to provide a complete new online casino came to fruition this week with the launch of Victor Chandler International’s new Net Entertainment-powered Victor Chandler Casino.com.  The Swedish provider’s popular Casino Module system forms the heart of the system.

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Kentucky domains appeal hearing this week

11 Dec 2008

Tomorrow, Friday 12 December, is a date keenly anticipated by the industry and media alike, hopeful that some sense will emerge from a Kentucky state government claim that it has the right to seize and control domain names belonging to online gambling operators around the world.

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600th certificate issued by GPWA

11 Dec 2008

The Gambling Portal Webmasters Association, a professional community comprised of online gambling affiliate webmasters, reached a new milestone this week with the presentation of its 600th “GPWA Seal of Approval” to a member.

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Costa Rica fraud arrest linked to former operator

11 Dec 2008

The respected English language newspaper AM Costa Rica has speculated that the 36-year-old American arrested in the region this week on 450 charges of fraud is believed to be Jeff Pearson, alleged by various online gambling forums to be a former online casino operator with a shady reputation.

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US land gambling scene remains bleak

11 Dec 2008

Several hospitality and entertainment publications are commenting on the latest US casino resort statistics released this week, with one report complaining that the Vegas crowds were evident…but they were not spending at previous levels.

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Dual purpose survey

11 Dec 2008

The Montreal-based online gambling affiliate program Income Access has found a way to amass knowledge and benefit charity at the same time with its latest affiliate survey. The company has introduced a new study designed to collect information on Internet gambling affiliates and their preferences, the results of which will be made available free to …

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Walking the US legal tightrope

11 Dec 2008

The new Los Gatos, California-based betting website Bet Against Me.com seems to be walking a US legal tightrope with a mix of betting exchange and the “private club” concept favoured by several American online poker sites like WPT Club recently.

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Norwegian UIGEA passes

10 Dec 2008

Although full details are still sketchy, it is apparent that the Norwegian parliament this week voted for a proposal to legislate for a ban on Internet gambling financial transactions similar to that imposed by the United States in its now infamous Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act 2006.

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Cryptologic releases Spiderman sequel

10 Dec 2008

One year on from launching its first Spider-Man series following its copyright deal with Marvel Comics , online gambling software provider CryptoLogic has created a sequel game, Spider-Man Revelations, which should be available on Intercasino and other Crypto-powered websites this week.

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Househunting? Try a lottery!

10 Dec 2008

The lottery concept has been put into service as a real estate tool by an original-thinking Austrian homeowner, reports Agence France Presse this week. Owner Traude Daniel was apparently finding the current economic crunch an obstacle to getting a fair price for her 400 square metre home on the banks of the swanky Woerthersee lake …

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Delaware sportsbetting recommended

10 Dec 2008

There are moves afoot in the state of Delaware to legalise sports wagering in the state, according to a report this week from Associated Press.  The article claims that with the General Assembly preparing to convene next month, legalised sports wagering remains a priority for Delaware’s gambling industry.

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Australia internet bans opposed

10 Dec 2008

The attempt by some Australian politicians to impose censorship on the Internet has run into more trouble, with growing opposition to the Rudd government’s ill-starred two-tier filtering proposal and the proposal that Internet Service Providers help to trial the concept.

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Dynasty directors jump ship

10 Dec 2008

Troubled online gambling company Dynasty Gaming has announced the resignation of two key directors, Drs. Dominic Chan and Yat-sang Kwong, with immediate effect.  In a brusque statement chief executive Albert Barbusci said: “Dr. Chan and Dr. Kwong resigned for personal reasons. Both had recently joined our Board and we thank them for their services over …

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Slotland jackpot hit again

10 Dec 2008

Slotland.com’s jackpot, available on all of the slots and video site’s games, has been hit again – six weeks to the day since player Mineomine won $134 253 playing the site’s Golden 8 slot.

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